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Once only a drink for bandoleros, tequila has made a name for itself beyond the Mexican border, most commonly in the form of a margarita. Matador is home to more than 70 tequila labels, making it one of the largest tequila collections in the Pacific Northwest. The dimly lit bar
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Mass has begun. Someone has painted Jesus Christ silver and placed him on a surfboard. Surf’s up. The first “Fantastic Four” was a mindless, silly popcorn movie with plot and characters stretched thinner than Mr. Fantastic. For the sequel, “Rise of the Silver Surfer,” a new team of writers (Mark Frost
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Mass has begun. Someone has painted Jesus Christ silver and placed him on a surfboard. Surf’s up. The first “Fantastic Four” was a mindless, silly popcorn movie with plot and characters stretched thinner than Mr. Fantastic. For the sequel, “Rise of the Silver Surfer,” a new team of writers (Mark Frost
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For more than 75 years, tales featuring that adventurous teenage sleuth Nancy Drew have captivated the imaginations of young girls. From the original books penned by Toledo Blade reporter Mildred Wirt Benson (writing under the pseudonym of Carolyn Keene) to the 1930s films starring Bonita Granville, to the more recent
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For more than 75 years, tales featuring that adventurous teenage sleuth Nancy Drew have captivated the imaginations of young girls. From the original books penned by Toledo Blade reporter Mildred Wirt Benson (writing under the pseudonym of Carolyn Keene) to the 1930s films starring Bonita Granville, to the more recent
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Eighteen different directors come together to pay cinematic homage to the City of Light. Gus Van Sant, Alexander Payne, Wes Craven and the Coen brothers are among the participants, each one presenting his or her story with a unique style, cast and location. Maggie Gyllenhaal, Elijah Wood, Steve Buscemi and
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Eighteen different directors come together to pay cinematic homage to the City of Light. Gus Van Sant, Alexander Payne, Wes Craven and the Coen brothers are among the participants, each one presenting his or her story with a unique style, cast and location. Maggie Gyllenhaal, Elijah Wood, Steve Buscemi and
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28 WEEKS LATER: Britain is again plagued by the “rage virus,” now even more dangerous and deadly than before. An extremely frightening, but very compelling horror film, with blood and guts aplenty. With Robert Carlyle and Catherine McCormack. (R) HH1/2 – BZ South Hill Mall: Thurs 12:30, 3:40, 6:30, 9. Fri-Thurs,
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28 WEEKS LATER: Britain is again plagued by the “rage virus,” now even more dangerous and deadly than before. An extremely frightening, but very compelling horror film, with blood and guts aplenty. With Robert Carlyle and Catherine McCormack. (R) HH1/2 – BZ South Hill Mall: Thurs 12:30, 3:40, 6:30, 9. Fri-Thurs,
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On sale now Vicki Randle Seattle. June 17 8 pm. $20 (Tractor Tavern, TWeb). 13th Annual Olympia Experimental Music Festival featuring Blue Sabbath Black Cheer, Acre, M.E. & Me, Alps of New South Wales, L.A. Lungs, Hans Grusel’s Krankenkabinet, Midmight, Mattress and many more Olympia. June 21-23 7 pm, June 24 5
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On sale now Vicki Randle Seattle. June 17 8 pm. $20 (Tractor Tavern, TWeb). 13th Annual Olympia Experimental Music Festival featuring Blue Sabbath Black Cheer, Acre, M.E. & Me, Alps of New South Wales, L.A. Lungs, Hans Grusel’s Krankenkabinet, Midmight, Mattress and many more Olympia. June 21-23 7 pm, June 24 5
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The next time you roll into Masa you might notice something a little different beneath those hipster shoes of yours. The proprietors have installed a dance floor in one half of their formal dining room. Tables will sit on the dance floor for lunch and dinner, but once the eating
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The next time you roll into Masa you might notice something a little different beneath those hipster shoes of yours. The proprietors have installed a dance floor in one half of their formal dining room. Tables will sit on the dance floor for lunch and dinner, but once the eating
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Bobble Tiki was born in 1966. Lyndon Baines Johnson was President. The Beatles were more popular than Jesus, and talking about it in Evening Standard. Bobby Hull was setting the NHL single season scoring record. The United States had 250,000 troops in Vietnam. The Beach Boys released Pet Sounds. Richard
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Bobble Tiki was born in 1966. Lyndon Baines Johnson was President. The Beatles were more popular than Jesus, and talking about it in Evening Standard. Bobby Hull was setting the NHL single season scoring record. The United States had 250,000 troops in Vietnam. The Beach Boys released Pet Sounds. Richard
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Christian rock that doesn’t bite is how the Brian Dixen Band describes itself. They crank Christian rock that doesn’t scream church service as much as it just croons pop/rock hooks and dynamic crescendos. In preparation for their appearance Saturday at the new Club Corridor in Tacoma, the Weekly Volcano sat
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Christian rock that doesn’t bite is how the Brian Dixen Band describes itself. They crank Christian rock that doesn’t scream church service as much as it just croons pop/rock hooks and dynamic crescendos. In preparation for their appearance Saturday at the new Club Corridor in Tacoma, the Weekly Volcano sat
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I met Alethea “Butterfly Beats” Eichhorn and David Miller of Beehive about two years ago at the Premiere (now the Phoenix) in Seattle. We were both hired to entertain at a Microsoft Gaming Conference. I was performing in an acoustic duo. They were an electronic duo using laptop-generated break beats
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I met Alethea “Butterfly Beats” Eichhorn and David Miller of Beehive about two years ago at the Premiere (now the Phoenix) in Seattle. We were both hired to entertain at a Microsoft Gaming Conference. I was performing in an acoustic duo. They were an electronic duo using laptop-generated break beats
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“Timing is everything.” Of all the clichés I frequent, it’s certainly my favorite. As you have probably picked up on, I don’t work very far in advance. Deadline here at the Weekly Volcano is Tuesday night, and I typically turn in my columns at the last possible moment. Usually this approach
